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Colts OT Xavier Nixon misses flight, will miss AFC Championship

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(1/17/15) Colts reserve offensive tackle Xavier Nixon missed the team flight to the New England area Saturday and is now listed as out for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Patriots, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Nixon played 99 snaps on offense during the regular season, per Pro Football Focus, including all 65 offensive snaps in his team's Week 16 blowout loss to the Cowboys. The tackle was charged with surrendering one sack and three quarterback hurries in Week 16.